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Wisconsin, State Assembly, District 18

Wisconsin State Assembly District 18
Current incumbentEvan Goyke Democratic Party

Wisconsin's eighteenth state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Evan Goyke.

Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly represent an average of 57,444 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 54,179 residents.

About the office

Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Wisconsin legislators assume office the first Monday in January following the election.

Qualifications

Section 6 of Article 4 of the Wisconsin Constitution states, "No person shall be eligible to the legislature who shall not have resided one year within the state, and be a qualified elector in the district which he may be chosen to represent."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$52,999/yearThe Wisconsin State Senate allows up to $115/day for per diem. For Senators living in Dane County, they receive a per diem of $57.50 per day. The Wisconsin State Assembly allows a maximum of $157/day per diem for legislators that stay overnight. For legislators that do not commute, they are given $78.50/day for per diem. The maximum number of days per year that per diem can be claimed is 90 days.

Vacancies

In the event of a vacancy in the assembly, the Governor must call for a special election when allowed by law. Special elections to fill legislative vacancies cannot be held after February 1st preceding a spring election or September 1st preceding a fall election. If the vacancy happens before May 15th, the Governor must fill the vacancy as soon as possible.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Wisconsin State Assembly will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for August 11, 2020. The filing deadline is June 1, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 18

Incumbent Evan Goyke (D) won election in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 18 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Evan Goyke (D)
99.0
17,426
Other/Write-in votes
1.0
177

Total votes: 17,603
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 18

Incumbent Evan Goyke defeated Travis Spell in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 18 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Evan Goyke (D)
75.0
4,797

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Travis Spell (D)
25.0
1,601

Total votes: 6,398
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

2016

Elections for the Wisconsin State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.

Incumbent Evan Goyke ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 18 general election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 18 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Evan Goyke Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 18,006
Total Votes 18,006
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission

Incumbent Evan Goyke ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 18 Democratic primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 18 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Evan Goyke Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

Elections for all 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 12, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. Incumbent Evan Goyke was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Goyke was unopposed in the general election and was re-elected to another term.

2012

Elections for the office of Wisconsin State Assembly consisted of a primary election on August 14, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Democrat Evan Goyke defeated Libertarian Melba Morris-Page in the general election. Goyke defeated Lisa Brown, James Dieter, Jarett Fields, Michael Glabere, Ty Jackson, Andrew Parker, and Lashawndra Vernon in the Democratic primary election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 18, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEvan Goyke 87.9% 16,276
Libertarian Melba Morris-Page 11.6% 2,140
Scattering 0.5% 94
Total Votes 18,510

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 18 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngEvan Goyke 37.2% 1,637
Jarett Fields 18.4% 808
Lashawndra Vernon 14.5% 639
James Dieter 8.1% 355
Andrew Parker 7.6% 335
Ty Jackson 7.2% 317
Michael Glabere 3.8% 169
Lisa Brown 3.2% 139
Total Votes 4,399

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Wisconsin State Assembly District 18 raised a total of $368,828. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $24,589 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Wisconsin State Assembly District 18

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $37,124 1 $37,124
2014 $26,675 1 $26,675
2012 $56,522 6 $9,420
2010 $11,323 1 $11,323
2008 $9,170 1 $9,170
2006 $11,048 1 $11,048
2004 $24,693 2 $12,347
2002 $84,479 1 $84,479
2000 $107,794 1 $107,794
Total $368,828 15 $24,589